Very Good Cruise in spite of awful transfer from LAX to ship

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

15 Night Panama Canal - Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: January 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15758

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Very good cruise and I met some very nice people…would cruise on NCL Joy again if the opportunity arises

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Waited at LAX for 3-4 hours for shuttle bus to the Joy…much of the time outside on hard surface without place to sit. I felt horrible for several seniors who were waiting with me without be given opportunity to go back inside to get off of their feet

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I was very impressed with the food in the buffet compared to the menu in the dining room…very good assortment and very tasty

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The fitness center was extremely clean

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was outstanding all over the ship

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Extremely clean ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
My cabin was outstanding

Ship tip

The ship & crew were outstanding but I’d be very careful about using NCL embarkation shuttle service going forward

Ports of call

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5

Panama City, Panama

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The debarkation process was outstanding to include the shuttle to the Miami airport
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